Combined hobbyhorse and scooter



Jan. 14, 1930.

COMBINED HOBBY HORSE AND SCOOTER Filed Aug. 24, 1928 L. R. JUDICK 1,743,819

* UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE LINDEN B. JUDICK, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND COMBINED HOBBYHORSE AND SCOOTER Application filed. August 24, 1928. Serial No. 301,796.

This invention relates to toys and has special reference to a combined hobby horse and scooter.

One important object of the invention is to provide an improved and novel form of toy which combines in itself a hobby horse and scooter, the scooter forming, when assembled with the other part of the toy, the hobby horse and the parts being so arranged that 1 they can be readily separated.

A second important object of the invention is to provide, in a toy of this class, means for securing the handle or pole in an upright position when not in use, as when the toy is 15 being used as a hobby horse.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed. 7

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved to Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.

In the embodiment of the invention here shown there is provided a platform resting on legs 11 and projecting upwardly from this platform is a pair of vertical members 12 forming a pedestal. This part of the device constitutes the base. The scooter consists of two side members 13 having an outline resembling some animal such as a horse and these members support a seat 1 f on their upper edges forming the back of the animal. The rear legs of the animal are connected by a transverse axle member 15 and on this axle member are supported theground wheels 16. Between the front legs of the member extends a bolster 17 wherethrough passes a king pin 18 supporting a front axle 19 whereon are the front wheels or steering wheels20. Extend ing forwardly from the front axle are brackets 21 between which is pivoted a tongue 22 arranged to swing in a vertical plane. Connecting the nose portionsof the side members is a cross member 23 carrying a clip 24 which engages the tongue 22 when the latter is raised, as can clearly be seen in Figures 1 and 2. Through a cross member 25 extending between the chest portions of the figures passes a removable pivot bolt 26 which also passes through the pedestal sides 12, these being countersunk to prevent projection of the bolt ends and injury to the rider or clothing. Foot supports 27 are carried on the sides of the A body portions. An eye 28 is formed in the bottom of the king bolt and is connected by a sprin 29 with a pin 30 carried by the base 10 so that the splring normally holds the hobby horse level w on supported on the pivot bolt, the spring being detachable when the scooter is removed from the base.

Obviously, with the parts assembled as shown the scooter is simply used as a hobby horse but, by removing the pivot bolt 26, the scooter may be detached and used as an ordi nary scooter, being steered or drawn by the tongue 22.

There has thus been provided a simple and efficient device of the kind described and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form and construction of the invention without departing from the material spirit thereof. It is not, therefore, desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is desired to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

1. In combination, a stand having a pedestal projecting upwardly therefrom, a hobby horse, rear wheels for saidhorse, a front axle having king bolt connection to the front of said horse, front wheels on said front axle, a tongue hinged to said front axle to swing in a vertical plane, and a clip on the head of said hobby horse adapted to engage and hold the tongue when swung upwardly and means detachably and pivotally connecting the body of said horse to said pedestal, as and for the purposes described.

2. The combination with a stand having a pedestal projecting upwardly therefrom; of a hobby horse, detachably and pivot'ally connected with said pedestal, rear wheels for said horse, a front axle, a king bolt pivotally connecting said axle with the front end of said horse, front wheels on said axle, a tongue hinged to said axle, means for retaining the tongue in an upright position in contact with the horse, an eye formed on the lower end of said king bolt below said axle and spring means removably connected with the eye on said king bolt, with the front end of said stand to normally retain said horse in a: predetermined position. a

In testimony whereof I alfi'x my signature.

LINDEN R. J UDIGK. 

